The idea of organised training (e.g. in research schools, graduate schools, or doctoral schools) is developing in some European countries, particularly in the Nordic countries [64], in the Netherlands and the UK, and on an experimental basis in other countries such as Germany or Spain [65].

- The Lifelong Learning Programme as well as the research and innovation related programmes will be more intensively used to support experimentation and innovative approaches to reduce early school leaving.

To enhance the impact of KICs' educational activities and to reach out to a wider audience, KICs may envisage the design, on an experimental basis, of distance learning and e-learning modules for undergraduate courses or packages targeted at school education.

To enhance the impact of KICs' educational activities and to reach out to a wider audience, KICs may envisage the design, on an experimental basis, of distant and e-learning modules and degrees, as well as modules for undergraduate courses or packages targeted to school education.

To enhance the impact of KICs' educational activities and to reach out to a wider audience, KICs may envisage the design, on an experimental basis, of distance learning and e-learning modules for undergraduate courses or packages targeted at school education.

To support Member States’ strategies through the exchange of experience and good practice, and to facilitate effective peer learning, networking and experimentation with innovative approaches among the Member States on measures aimed at reducing early school leaving and improving the educational outcomes of children from groups at risk of early school leaving.

78. Considers that one means of tackling the digital divide – a phenomenon that particularly affects women, especially older women, and leads to professional and social exclusion – would be for schools to organise experimental IT literacy initiatives;

15. Considers that one means of tackling the digital divide – a phenomenon that particularly affects women, especially older women, and leads to professional and social exclusion – would be for schools to organise experimental IT literacy initiatives.

78. Considers that one means of tackling the digital divide – a phenomenon that particularly affects women, especially older women, and leads to professional and social exclusion – would be for schools to organise experimental IT literacy initiatives;

The idea of organised training (e.g. in research schools, graduate schools, or doctoral schools) is developing in some European countries, particularly in the Nordic countries [64], in the Netherlands and the UK, and on an experimental basis in other countries such as Germany or Spain [65].

L. whereas information and communication technology can help to improve teaching and training since it can be used continuously and repeatedly, at the user's own pace, and encourages an interactive approach and active learning, which is based on curiosity, discovery and experimentation; whereas above all it makes educational establishments more open to the outside world by fostering a desire to learn foreign languages and building bridges between what is happening in school and what is happening outside, including in other countries ...[+++](networks for the exchange of information with museums, libraries, research institutes or other schools),

The conclusions of the most advanced pilot experiments stress that technology prompts a rethink of the structure and contents of education and training programmes, making it essential to launch experimentation in order to derive pointers on what the school, university and training of tomorrow should be, associating closely teachers, trainers, learners, parents and their representative organisations, industry and the social partners.

With the "Experimental School Environments" initiative, the European Commission hopes to attract applications from consortia that bring together technologists from both industry and academia experts from schools as well as creative organisations that would not normally become involved in IT research.

Launched on 16 September in the latest Esprit call for proposals, this initiative - dubbed "Experimental School Environments", to emphasise the exploratory nature of work to be undertaken - is the result of broad consultations with members of the education community, industry, and technologists as well as a number of pioneer organisations ranging from "digital" cities to visionary toy-makers.

To maximise synergy among projects, the call on "Experimental School Environments" will focus on the 4 to 8 year age group, one of the most challenging but also rewarding age groups for designers and developers.

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